*These are a Few of My Favorite Pastimes!* :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Hi all......

I am here today to share our latest challenge!! *These are a Few of My Favorite Pastimes*.... Soooooooo FUN!! This can go in soooooo many different directions and that is one of the things that I love about our challenges and our DT...the way you all have different views on our challenges! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Here is what our DT created to inspire you this time :):):):):):):):):):):):)

Our GDT Annette's Fave Pastime is reading bed time stories to her daughter!! Here is what Annette has to say...."I just found a pile of the little Critter Books in my daughters room which she just found again.

We had so much fun reading those books to her that I just took a picture and made this LO so I will remember this special time forever!!" .... I loveeeeeeeeeee those books! I used to read those to my son when he was little and now I read them to my daughter too!! I loveeeeeeeeee that Annette documented this time she shares with her daughter! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) 

Next, we have Chris, and her Fave Pastime is painting!! And as an owner of several of Chris's paintings, I can tell you, she is ONE AMAZING artist!! WOW WOW WOW!! I loveeeeee how her layout turned out! I loveeeee the painting on here, the peacock feather, just GORGEOUS! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next, we have Irini and her Fave Pastime of watching a movie with her little man!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this! I loveeeee the photos, the little movie embellies, the design... just AMAZING!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next, we have Erica and her Fave Pastime of taking NAPS!!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it!!! Like Erica mentions in her journaling, that is one thing I rarely get to do also, but when I do, I LOVE IT!! And I loveeeeeeeeeee this layout! I loveeeeeee that photo of her and her kitties taking a nap...and loving that STAR!!! AMAZING layout Erica!  :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next, we have Diana and her Fave Pastime is to sit and have a cup of coffee with a friend!! *sigh* I love this!! And I love her journaling that reads: "There is no better way to pass the time than to sit and share a cup of coffee with a friend. And I have found that sharing that moment with Nate is even better. Some of the best conversation can come from a child."  Ohhhhhhhhh how this just melts my heart! I loveeeeeeeeeeee it Diana!!! WOW!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next, we have Debbie and her Fave Pastime is time spent in her garden in the Spring and Summer! Here is what Debbie has to say about her fave pastime: "If I'm not busy working on a scrapbook layout, and it's a beautiful warm and sunny day, you will find me outside working in my flower gardens!  It's a lot of hard work but so rewarding!!!  My favorite pastime in the Spring and Summer!!!" ... I loveeeeeeeeeee this!! Love love love all the flowers!! Just GORGEOUS! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

 Next, we have Andrea and her NEW Fave Pastime is working out!! I think that is AWESOME Andrea!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it!! I love love love this layout too... I love the photo and loving the colors!! WOW!! :) :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next, we have Jana, and her Fave Pastime is spending time with her Family!! *sigh* I love love love love it!! I loveeeeee her fave pastime and loveeeeeee this layout!! Such a BEAUTIFUL family photo and loveeeeeeeeeeee all the flowers!! WOW WOW WOW!!!  :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next, we have Jolanda and her Fave Pastime is going for a walk in the woods!! I absolutely loveeeee this! I loveeeeeeee the photo, the foliage...just GORGEOUS Jolanda! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next, we have Michelle B. and her Fave Pastime is spending time with her daughter Rainee! I love love love love this!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee the cute photo and loving all the random buttons!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next, we have Misty and her Fave Pastime is making CAKES!! WOW WOW WOW!! Just look at these cakes she has made!! WOWWWWWWWW! I loveeeeeeee this!! I love love love all the stitching on here too!! GORGEOUS!!!  :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next, we have Leanne and her Fave Pastime is READING!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this!! I love that quote she used and the design is AWESOME!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next, we have Hanneke and her Fave Pastime is hanging out with the GIRLS!! How FUN!! Here is what Hanneke has to say about her layout..."My fave pastime is a girls night out with my friends!! Leave everything behind for just one evening, no worries, no things I have to do, just have fun!! After a girls night out my battery is full again and I can handle the world!!"... I love love love love love the FUN photo and all the different papers she used on here! Soooooooooooo AWESOME!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

And lastly, we have ME and my Fave Pastime!! Now, first, I want to apologize that I didn't make something more for this challenge, but some that follow my personal blog, will know that I had my gall bladder taken out this past Wednesday the 9th of March, and sadly, I am still on the mend...aka... not feeling well at all :( So, I decided to make a card to show my Fave Pastimes...(I have two!)... one is my NEWEST Fave Pastime of making cards!! I really never thought I would be "good" at card making, if you would have asked me a year ago, I would have told you that I only BUY store cards! LOL! But lately, I have really gotten into it and I am loving it!! And my other Fave Pastime is taking photos!! I just got a new camera...and I have bought two books on how to work it and the different things I can do with it...and I am LOVING it!! Soooooooooo there you have it.. my Fave Pastimes is Card Making and Taking Photos! :):):) :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

So, there you have it.. our Fave Pastimes... and now its your turn!! You can make a card, a layout, a mini album, an altered item... anything at all that you want to make, as long as it has to do with your FAVE PASTIME!!  :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

 As I stated above, I just had surgery last week, so I wasn't able to get a proper photo of the prize for this challenge... soooooooooooooooo the prize this time is going to be a GIFT CERTIFICATE to SCRAPBOOK.com!!! Woooooooooooo hooooooooooooooo!! With all the new goodies coming in from CHA... I am sure you will have FUN spending $30.00 dollars over there! YAY!!! That is what our winner will get for this challenge... a $30.00 gift certificate from Scrapbook.com!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Just leave us a link to your project using Mr. Linky here to have a chance to win!! You will have till 10:00PM EST March 28th, 2011!! I will announce the winner the next day!!!!  :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

I can't wait to see what you all create!! Thanks sooooooooo much for stopping by!  :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)